This programme aims to comprehensively tackle the burden of NCDs by enhancing hypertension and diabetes management at the primary healthcare level across 24 Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra districts. These districts were selected based on poor NCD indicators to focus efforts where most needed. A multi-pronged approach has been designed to provide end-to-end solutions for improving hypertension/diabetes care under the Comprehensive Primary Health Care framework. Interventions span strengthening service delivery at facilities, building technical and financial capacities of the health systems, ensuring essential medicines/equipment, workforce training, and robust community outreach to encourage better health-seeking behaviours.
We are supporting the implementation of this programme through technical assistance in strategy, capacity building, service delivery models, procurement, monitoring, and stakeholder coordination across the three states.
